The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-10-21
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FRIDAY. OCT. 81, 1887.
Late Foreign News.

Nashville, Oct. '9.-The leading
Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city was the scene OF quite a sensa-
ton to day. Pastor w. A. Gambler
delivered very severe and bitter
sermon on the subject of "The
Theatre" Miss Emma Abbott, who
occupied a seat in the rear of the
church, rose and entered a protest
in short speech against the gene
raj character of the preachers de-
nunciation. Her appearance show
ed much suppressed indignation,
but her words were very clear and
distinct. The matter has created q
great sensation, and forms the sole
topic of conversation. Many of the
parishioners and others commend
the course of Miss Abbott.
Miss Abbott declared the minis
ter's charges to be unfounded, and
that her life was as free from blame
as that of any living woman. In all
operas of the past week to which the
minister referred there was no i'm
pure or improper thought. The
great lights Of the stage, such as
Jenny Lind, Modjeska, Albani and
countless others, have been good
women and model wives and mo-
theirs. She defed any one to say
that aught had ever been said
against the fair fame Of Emma Abb
bolt. There was considerable APP
plause at the conclusion of her re-
marks. Before II subsidized Gambler
said he could not answer the lady
because she was Il lady. During
the day, us the affair became known,
great many ladies who had met
Miss Abbott socially called on her
and commended her spirited defense
of herself and her profession.
Redwood City, Oct. 9.-There is
a large fire in the mountains west of
Woodside, which is doing consider
able damage to young timber, and
now threatens to burn the bridges
along the summit road, and may
reach some of the single mills.
Parties have beea fighting the hungry
monster to no avail. The heat in
town is intense on account of the
fire, coupled with the heat of the
day. The thermometer registered
SO deg. at ! o'clock P. NJ.
Healdsburg, Oct. 9.-Miss Birdie
Merrill, beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter of j. II. Merrill, a pro-
minent citizen of Geyserville, who
died of diphtheria in San Francisco
last Friday, was buried here to-day.
New York, Oct. 9.-The Repub-
lican Club of the city of New York
held a meeting last night to ratify
the nomination at the Saratoga Con-
vention. Among those on the stage
were Pacific Railway Commissioner
Littler, Colonel Fred Grant, Jesse
ID. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant and
Senator Evarts. Several speakers
denounced the Prohibitionists as
PLAYING into the hands of the Demo
Gratis. In answer to repeated calls
Colonel Grant said "You know my
speeches are always short but,
l want to say how proud / am to
bear the name which you have
honored, and should | be elected |
will fully perform the duties imposed
upon me.
James G.. Blaine is still in Paris
taking life easy.
Ottawa (Ont.), Oct. 6.-John
Robson, Provincial Secretary and
Minister of Mines of British Column
bia, is in the city. He will be here
for some days comforting with Sir
John Macdonald and the other Min
listers on important matters in con-
nection with his province. Tonight
he said: "The British Columbia
Government is anxious to secure a
speedy determination of the bound
airy between Alaska and the pro-
vince. There is no immediate con-
flct of jurisdiction, but that section
of country is growing rapidly. Many
gold-seekerS are going in and finding
gold in the diggings. This, at any
moment, might cause an important
issue to arise between the Provincial
and United States Governments.
The feeling is strong in British
Columbia respecting the Behring sea
seizures, and the province looks to
Ottawa and the imperial authorities
to secure speedy and final decision
on the question of jurisdiction. The
claim OF the Washington Executive
jurisdiction Is held to be prepos-
ferrous one and the direct antithesis
of the claim they make in regard to
the Atlantic coast fisheries.
Dublin, Oct, 6-The trial of Lord
Mayor Sullivan and O'Brien, for
publishing in the papers respeotives
ly controlled by them reports of
meetings of suppressed branches of
the National League, opened at the
Mansion House Court this after
noon. Great crowds of people
lined the route taken by the Lord
Mayor and O'Brien and the corpor-
alton Of the city, which will attend
them in state during the trial.
Brussels, Oct. G-The "Iude-
pendence Beige" believes that the
Bismarck-Crispi interview will modi-
fly Italy's policy in Africa and in